Lexical Summary moledeth: Kindred, birth, offspring, family, native land Original Word: מוֹלֶדֶת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance begotten, born, issue, kindred, From yalad; nativity (plural birth-place); by implication, lineage, native country; also offspring, family -- begotten, born, issue, kindred, native(-ity). see HEBREW yalad NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yalad Definition kindred, birth, offspring NASB Translation birth (7), born (3), kindred (3), native (2), offspring (1), relatives (6). Topical Lexicon Overview מוֹלֶדֶת appears twenty-two times and revolves around birthplace, family line, or native land. Across narrative, legal, and prophetic settings it highlights identity, covenant, and the cost of discipleship. Patriarchal Narratives: Identity Surrendered for Promise Genesis 12:1 initiates the pattern: “‘Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you’ ”. The same term shapes Abraham’s instructions for Isaac’s marriage (Genesis 24:4, 7) and God’s summons for Jacob’s return (Genesis 31:3, 13; 32:9). Natural ties are honored yet relativized by obedience to the covenant-making God. Household Morality in Leviticus 18 Leviticus 18:9, 11 sets incest boundaries: “whether born at home or born abroad”. By anchoring sexual ethics in nativity order, the passage protects family sanctity and upholds God’s creational design. Wilderness Loyalty: Numbers 10:30 Hobab’s refusal—“I will return to my own land and my kindred”—contrasts attachment to origin with the call to journey with the Lord, underscoring the choice every generation faces between comfort and covenant pilgrimage. Ruth: Nativity Forsaken, Grace Embraced Boaz praises Ruth who “left your father and mother and the land of your birth” (Ruth 2:11). Her self-denial parallels Abraham and leads to inclusion in the Messianic line, showing that grace transcends ethnicity while still recognizing heritage. Esther: Concealed and Revealed Identity Esther 2:10, 20 records Mordecai’s command not to disclose her “kindred,” yet crisis forces her to plead for “my people and my kindred” (Esther 8:6). Nativity becomes a providential hinge for deliverance in exile. Prophetic Warning: Jeremiah Jeremiah mourns exiles who “return to the land of their birth” (Jeremiah 46:16) and urges Judah not to cling to origin apart from obedience (Jeremiah 22:10). Heritage without holiness invites judgment. Ezekiel: Jerusalem’s Shameful Origins Ezekiel 16:3–4 exposes Jerusalem’s pagan beginnings, while 23:15 mocks Samaria and Jerusalem for priding themselves in origins corrupted by idolatry. Nativity becomes an indictment when it fuels spiritual pride. Ministry Implications 1. Discipleship: Following God may require leaving familiar settings while trusting His promises. Christological Fulfillment Jesus, born within Israel yet conceived by the Holy Spirit, fulfills and transcends earthly nativity. In Him believers gain a new identity: “a chosen people… a people for God’s own possession” (1 Peter 2:9). Earthly moledeth yields to heavenly citizenship. Conclusion מוֹלֶדֶת threads Scripture as a marker of origin that both grounds and challenges God’s people. Whether calling patriarchs, guarding family purity, or exposing covenant breach, it directs believers to find ultimate identity in the Lord who redefines birthright through redemption. Forms and Transliterations וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּ וּלְמוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וּלְמוֹלַדְתֶּ֑ךָ וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וּמֹ֣לְדֹתַ֔יִךְ וּמוֹלְדוֹתַ֗יִךְ וּמוֹלַדְתְּךָ֛ ולמולדתך ולמולדתנו ומולדותיך ומולדתך ומלדתיך וממולדתך מֽוֹלַדְתִּי֒ מֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֔ךְ מֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֔נוּ מֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּ מֽוֹלַדְתָּהּ֙ מוֹלֶ֣דֶת מוֹלַדְתִּ֖י מוֹלַדְתִּֽי׃ מוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃ מוֹלַדְתָּֽם׃ מוֹלַדְתּ֖וֹ מוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃ מולדת מולדתה מולדתו מולדתו׃ מולדתי מולדתי׃ מולדתך מולדתך׃ מולדתם׃ מולדתנו mō·w·laḏ·tāh mō·w·laḏ·tām mō·w·laḏ·te·ḵā mō·w·laḏ·tê·nū mō·w·laḏ·têḵ mō·w·laḏ·tî mō·w·laḏ·tōw mō·w·le·ḏeṯ moladTah moladTam moladTech moladTecha moladTenu moladTi moladTo moLedet mōwlaḏtāh mōwlaḏtām mōwlaḏtêḵ mōwlaḏteḵā mōwlaḏtênū mōwlaḏtî mōwlaḏtōw mōwleḏeṯ ū·lə·mō·w·laḏ·te·ḵā ū·lə·mō·w·laḏ·tə·ḵā ū·lə·mō·w·laḏ·tê·nū ū·mim·mō·w·laḏ·tə·ḵā ū·mō·lə·ḏō·ṯa·yiḵ ū·mō·w·laḏ·tə·ḵā ū·mō·wl·ḏō·w·ṯa·yiḵ ulemoladTecha ulemoladTenu ūləmōwlaḏteḵā ūləmōwlaḏtəḵā ūləmōwlaḏtênū ūmimmōwlaḏtəḵā umimoladteCha umoladteCha umoldoTayich uMoledoTayich ūmōləḏōṯayiḵ ūmōwlaḏtəḵā ūmōwlḏōwṯayiḵLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 11:28 HEB: אָבִ֑יו בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מוֹלַדְתּ֖וֹ בְּא֥וּר כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃ NAS: in the land of his birth, in Ur KJV: in the land of his nativity, in Ur INT: of his father the land of his birth Ur of the Chaldeans Genesis 12:1 Genesis 24:4 Genesis 24:7 Genesis 31:3 Genesis 31:13 Genesis 32:9 Genesis 43:7 Genesis 48:6 Leviticus 18:9 Leviticus 18:9 Leviticus 18:11 Numbers 10:30 Ruth 2:11 Esther 2:10 Esther 2:20 Esther 8:6 Jeremiah 22:10 Jeremiah 46:16 Ezekiel 16:3 Ezekiel 16:4 Ezekiel 23:15 22 Occurrences |
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